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Event
AEG OR Chapter October 17, 2017 Meeting
Oregon DEQ Cleanup Program Past, Present and Future
PURCHASE OF TICKETS USING BROWN PAPER BAG: Ticket sales stops by 5pm on Friday October 13th.
(At the door payments in Cash or Checks only.)
6:00 Social Hour
6:45 Dinner (Salad and Pizza)
7:30 Presentation
PRESENTATION:
Speakers: Kevin Parrett, PhD (DEQ, NWR Cleanup Program)
ABSTRACT:
Oregons environmental cleanup program turns 30 years old next year. What started out as a cleanup standard of background or lowest feasible has become a highly technical application of human health and ecological risks. To expedite the investigation and cleanup of simple sites DEQ has developed risk-based screening levels. For more complex sites a site-specific risk assessment is conducted. Results of the risk assessment determine the need for and scope of a feasibility study in which a range of remedial alternatives is developed and evaluated against remedy selection factors that are specified in Oregons environmental cleanup law.
This presentation will highlight several notable cleanup sites that exemplify how the science and decision-making have changed as DEQs cleanup program has matured over the past 30 years. It will summarize the regulatory framework governing the identification, investigation and remediation of cleanup sites in Oregon. The presentation will conclude with an overview of DEQs strategic plan for the 2017-2019 biennium and identification of technical and policy initiatives.
SPEAKER BIO: Kevin Parrett, PhD
Born and raised in the beautiful Northwest, Kevin is all Oregonian. He grew up in what was the small hamlet of Scappoose and enjoyed sports, fishing, hunting, motorcycle riding and all things outdoors. Kevin attended Southern Oregon State University, receiving a BS in Chemistry, and Portland State University, receiving a PhD in Environmental Chemistry. His career has been split between the private and public sectors with two stints at DEQ and two with consulting firms. As a consultant he worked on all shapes and sizes of cleanup sites including the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Umatilla Army Depot and Portland Harbor Superfund Site. During Kevins first round at DEQ starting in 1995 he was part of the policy team that implemented comprehensive revisions to the Oregon Administrative Rules governing cleanup (OAR 340-122) and authored numerous guidance documents. Since returning to DEQ in 2012 Kevin manages one of the two NW Region cleanup sections with a current staff of 14. His staff oversee Leaking USTs, Prospective Purchaser Agreement sites, various upland and sediment sites and several Superfund sites. He is DEQs lead manager on the in-water portion of the Portland Harbor Superfund Site.
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LocationOld Market Pub (View)
6959 SW Multnomah Blvd.
Portland, OR 97223
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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Contact
| Owner: Oregon AEG |
| On BPT Since: Nov 06, 2016 |
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| Chris Humphrey |
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